Mic input really quiet, lots of negative voltage
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I have an old MSI GX700. On the front there are three ports. Mic, aux, headphones, respectively. The headphone port works fine, but as soon as I try to use the mic or aux ports, the sound comes in really quiet, and there is a lot of negative voltage being recorded.
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Do you have any ideas? The sound is still audible but that negative voltage is really aggravating.
sound microphone
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I have an old MSI GX700. On the front there are three ports. Mic, aux, headphones, respectively. The headphone port works fine, but as soon as I try to use the mic or aux ports, the sound comes in really quiet, and there is a lot of negative voltage being recorded.
(Click image to enlarge)
Do you have any ideas? The sound is still audible but that negative voltage is really aggravating.
sound microphone
edited Nov 1 at 23:17
karel
54.6k11119138
asked Nov 1 at 15:18
Nomkid
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Please do not post non-relevant imgur links which in turn link to scams or malicious sites. Please also do not drop random keywords into your post either that have no useful purpose.
– Thomas Ward♦
Nov 1 at 15:20
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I'm going to assume you didn't mean to link to an imgur post about Russian seduction and leave your post up. That was confusing. Is this a desktop or a laptop? Have you tried another microphone? Sounds like it might be a grounding issue.
– Seth♦
Nov 2 at 3:47
Yeah, sorry. Firefox glitched and didn't actually upload the image, even though it said it did. I've tried dozens of microphones, all have the same issue.
– Nomkid
Nov 2 at 16:22
@Nomkid Do you know if it works in windows? Or is Ubuntu the only operating system installed?
– Seth♦
Nov 4 at 6:16
@Seth It was my Dad's old computer, which came with Windows Vista. But because he never gave me the password, I installed Ubuntu. I also don't actually have a Windows install disk, or any keys for anything other than Vista or XP that I'm not already using. I'd rather not buy a new key since I can just stick with linux for free (and experience the joy of Unity)
– Nomkid
Nov 5 at 15:47
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I have an old MSI GX700. On the front there are three ports. Mic, aux, headphones, respectively. The headphone port works fine, but as soon as I try to use the mic or aux ports, the sound comes in really quiet, and there is a lot of negative voltage being recorded.
(Click image to enlarge)
Do you have any ideas? The sound is still audible but that negative voltage is really aggravating.
sound microphone
edited Nov 1 at 23:17
karel
54.6k11119138
asked Nov 1 at 15:18
Nomkid
111
I have an old MSI GX700. On the front there are three ports. Mic, aux, headphones, respectively. The headphone port works fine, but as soon as I try to use the mic or aux ports, the sound comes in really quiet, and there is a lot of negative voltage being recorded.
(Click image to enlarge)
Do you have any ideas? The sound is still audible but that negative voltage is really aggravating.
sound microphone
sound microphone
edited Nov 1 at 23:17
karel
54.6k11119138
asked Nov 1 at 15:18
Nomkid
111
edited Nov 1 at 23:17
karel
54.6k11119138
asked Nov 1 at 15:18
Nomkid
111
edited Nov 1 at 23:17
karel
54.6k11119138
edited Nov 1 at 23:17
karel
54.6k11119138
edited Nov 1 at 23:17
karel
54.6k11119138
54.6k11119138
asked Nov 1 at 15:18
Nomkid
111
asked Nov 1 at 15:18
Nomkid
111
asked Nov 1 at 15:18
Nomkid
111
111
Please do not post non-relevant imgur links which in turn link to scams or malicious sites. Please also do not drop random keywords into your post either that have no useful purpose.
– Thomas Ward♦
Nov 1 at 15:20
2
I'm going to assume you didn't mean to link to an imgur post about Russian seduction and leave your post up. That was confusing. Is this a desktop or a laptop? Have you tried another microphone? Sounds like it might be a grounding issue.
– Seth♦
Nov 2 at 3:47
Yeah, sorry. Firefox glitched and didn't actually upload the image, even though it said it did. I've tried dozens of microphones, all have the same issue.
– Nomkid
Nov 2 at 16:22
@Nomkid Do you know if it works in windows? Or is Ubuntu the only operating system installed?
– Seth♦
Nov 4 at 6:16
@Seth It was my Dad's old computer, which came with Windows Vista. But because he never gave me the password, I installed Ubuntu. I also don't actually have a Windows install disk, or any keys for anything other than Vista or XP that I'm not already using. I'd rather not buy a new key since I can just stick with linux for free (and experience the joy of Unity)
– Nomkid
Nov 5 at 15:47
|
show 1 more comment
Please do not post non-relevant imgur links which in turn link to scams or malicious sites. Please also do not drop random keywords into your post either that have no useful purpose.
– Thomas Ward♦
Nov 1 at 15:20
2
I'm going to assume you didn't mean to link to an imgur post about Russian seduction and leave your post up. That was confusing. Is this a desktop or a laptop? Have you tried another microphone? Sounds like it might be a grounding issue.
– Seth♦
Nov 2 at 3:47
Yeah, sorry. Firefox glitched and didn't actually upload the image, even though it said it did. I've tried dozens of microphones, all have the same issue.
– Nomkid
Nov 2 at 16:22
@Nomkid Do you know if it works in windows? Or is Ubuntu the only operating system installed?
– Seth♦
Nov 4 at 6:16
@Seth It was my Dad's old computer, which came with Windows Vista. But because he never gave me the password, I installed Ubuntu. I also don't actually have a Windows install disk, or any keys for anything other than Vista or XP that I'm not already using. I'd rather not buy a new key since I can just stick with linux for free (and experience the joy of Unity)
– Nomkid
Nov 5 at 15:47
Please do not post non-relevant imgur links which in turn link to scams or malicious sites. Please also do not drop random keywords into your post either that have no useful purpose.
– Thomas Ward♦
Nov 1 at 15:20
Please do not post non-relevant imgur links which in turn link to scams or malicious sites. Please also do not drop random keywords into your post either that have no useful purpose.
– Thomas Ward♦
Nov 1 at 15:20
2
2
I'm going to assume you didn't mean to link to an imgur post about Russian seduction and leave your post up. That was confusing. Is this a desktop or a laptop? Have you tried another microphone? Sounds like it might be a grounding issue.
– Seth♦
Nov 2 at 3:47
I'm going to assume you didn't mean to link to an imgur post about Russian seduction and leave your post up. That was confusing. Is this a desktop or a laptop? Have you tried another microphone? Sounds like it might be a grounding issue.
– Seth♦
Nov 2 at 3:47
Yeah, sorry. Firefox glitched and didn't actually upload the image, even though it said it did. I've tried dozens of microphones, all have the same issue.
– Nomkid
Nov 2 at 16:22
Yeah, sorry. Firefox glitched and didn't actually upload the image, even though it said it did. I've tried dozens of microphones, all have the same issue.
– Nomkid
Nov 2 at 16:22
@Nomkid Do you know if it works in windows? Or is Ubuntu the only operating system installed?
– Seth♦
Nov 4 at 6:16
@Nomkid Do you know if it works in windows? Or is Ubuntu the only operating system installed?
– Seth♦
Nov 4 at 6:16
@Seth It was my Dad's old computer, which came with Windows Vista. But because he never gave me the password, I installed Ubuntu. I also don't actually have a Windows install disk, or any keys for anything other than Vista or XP that I'm not already using. I'd rather not buy a new key since I can just stick with linux for free (and experience the joy of Unity)
– Nomkid
Nov 5 at 15:47
@Seth It was my Dad's old computer, which came with Windows Vista. But because he never gave me the password, I installed Ubuntu. I also don't actually have a Windows install disk, or any keys for anything other than Vista or XP that I'm not already using. I'd rather not buy a new key since I can just stick with linux for free (and experience the joy of Unity)
– Nomkid
Nov 5 at 15:47
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Please do not post non-relevant imgur links which in turn link to scams or malicious sites. Please also do not drop random keywords into your post either that have no useful purpose.
– Thomas Ward♦
Nov 1 at 15:20
2
I'm going to assume you didn't mean to link to an imgur post about Russian seduction and leave your post up. That was confusing. Is this a desktop or a laptop? Have you tried another microphone? Sounds like it might be a grounding issue.
– Seth♦
Nov 2 at 3:47
Yeah, sorry. Firefox glitched and didn't actually upload the image, even though it said it did. I've tried dozens of microphones, all have the same issue.
– Nomkid
Nov 2 at 16:22
@Nomkid Do you know if it works in windows? Or is Ubuntu the only operating system installed?
– Seth♦
Nov 4 at 6:16
@Seth It was my Dad's old computer, which came with Windows Vista. But because he never gave me the password, I installed Ubuntu. I also don't actually have a Windows install disk, or any keys for anything other than Vista or XP that I'm not already using. I'd rather not buy a new key since I can just stick with linux for free (and experience the joy of Unity)
– Nomkid
Nov 5 at 15:47